Free Adult Health Clinics for Uninsured in Detroit

As health care costs escalate, more people are struggling to access and pay for basic medical needs. According to S.A.Y. Detroit, 550,000 people in the Detroit area lack health insurance, and nearly 100,000 of these are kids under 10. 20,000 people will sleep on the street (and this doesn't count those in shelters). To bridge these gaps, several Metro Detroit missions and community organizations offer free clinics and health services to uninsured adults. read more

ACLU Sues Over Medical Marijuana Ban in Michigan Cities

The manufacture and sale of medical marijuana has been legal in California since the 1990s and in Michigan as the of the 2008 election. Several cities in Michigan and California have created city ordinances banning medical marijuana and the ACLU is suing. Since this article was written, two more cities have banned medical marihuana: Lansing (temporarily) and Wyoming, Mich. Read more...

Royal Oak AIDS Walk and NAMES Project Memorial Quilt Viewing

AIDS Walk and NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt opening in downtown Royal Oak
Over 5,000 walkers will take to the streets of downtown Royal Oak on Sunday, Sept. 19 for the annual AIDS walk and NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt opening. My apologies, this blog posted after the fact, but I hope the walkers went well and will report on the turn-out when available.
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